An Evansville man was arrested Saturday morning in connection with a reported assault at a local motel.

James D. Hewitt, 40, faces preliminary charges of rape, confinement and sexual battery. An arrest affidavit describes Hewitt as “a casual acquaintance” of the woman reporting the altercation, which began late Friday and continued into Saturday morning at Esquire Inn, 1817 Fares Ave.

The woman was taken to Deaconess Hospital. Hewitt remained in the Vanderburgh County Detention Center on Sunday in lieu of $10,000 bail.